Year
2001
Calendar-year view of the selected crime type.
Crime type year
Chicago Homicide statistics for 2001
Chicago reported 667 homicide incidents in 2001. That was 0.1% of the citywide total for the same year.
Total incidents
667
Reported incidents for this crime type in the selected year.
Share of city
0.1%
Share of Chicago’s citywide total in the same year.
Last updated
March 16, 2026
Latest completed import or aggregate refresh.
Context
Year-specific category context
Additional reading notes to help interpret the statistics on this page.
For 2001, the community areas with the largest published counts for homicide included Austin, Humboldt Park, and South Shore.
Recent matching rows provide case-level context, but the primary reading surface for this page remains the yearly aggregate total.
Highest-volume community areas
Community areas with the largest published counts for this crime type in 2001.
Austin Chicago crime rate and trends
44 incidents
Humboldt Park Chicago crime rate and trends
32 incidents
South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
20 incidents
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
19 incidents
South Chicago Chicago crime rate and trends
18 incidents
Englewood Chicago crime rate and trends
17 incidents
South Lawndale Chicago crime rate and trends
16 incidents
West Garfield Park Chicago crime rate and trends
16 incidents
Recent rows
Recent matching incidents
Recent incident rows are capped for page speed and included for context only.
| Date | Type | Block | Neighborhood | Arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2001 | Homicide | 083XX S MARQUETTE AVE | South Chicago | Yes |
| December 30, 2001 | Homicide | 081XX S PAULINA AV | Unavailable | No |
| December 30, 2001 | Homicide | 050XX S CALIFORNIA AVE | Gage Park | No |
| December 30, 2001 | Homicide | 011XX W 19 ST | Unavailable | No |
| December 28, 2001 | Homicide | 058XX S WOLCOTT AVE | West Englewood | Yes |
| December 28, 2001 | Homicide | 035XX S STATE STREET | Unavailable | No |
| December 28, 2001 | Homicide | 025XX S ST LOUIS AVE | South Lawndale | No |
| December 28, 2001 | Homicide | 057XX W MADISON STREET | Unavailable | No |
| December 26, 2001 | Homicide | 045XX N CLARENDON AVE | Uptown | Yes |
| December 24, 2001 | Homicide | 025XX S STATE ST | Near South Side | Yes |
| December 24, 2001 | Homicide | 025XX S STATE STREET | Unavailable | Yes |
| December 23, 2001 | Homicide | 075XX S HALSTED STREET | Unavailable | Yes |
| December 22, 2001 | Homicide | 022XX W 23 STREET | Unavailable | Yes |
| December 22, 2001 | Homicide | 045XX N BEACON ST | Uptown | Yes |
| December 20, 2001 | Homicide | 029XX E 89 STREET | Unavailable | No |
| December 20, 2001 | Homicide | 097XX S AVENUE J | East Side | Yes |
| December 20, 2001 | Homicide | 045XX S FEDERAL STREET | Unavailable | No |
| December 20, 2001 | Homicide | 012XX W GRANVILLE AVE | Unavailable | Yes |
| December 20, 2001 | Homicide | 071XX S GREEN STREET | Unavailable | Yes |
| December 18, 2001 | Homicide | 017XX E 86TH PL | Avalon Park | Yes |
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South Shore Chicago crime rate and trends
West Town Chicago crime rate and trends
Important context
Methodology and caveats
These pages summarize reported public records. Use source notes and methodology before drawing comparisons.
Reported crime data can lag the real world and may exclude the most recent days.
Case classifications can change after additional investigation or administrative review.
Map coordinates are approximate because the source data is redacted to the block level.
Counts on this site summarize reported incidents and should not be treated as a complete measure of safety.
Read the methodology page for pipeline details and the about page for source notes.
Sources
Official data sources
CrimeAtlas is built from public datasets published by city agencies. Each page links back to the underlying source and the latest import timestamp.
socrata dataset
Chicago community areas
Publisher: City of Chicago
Dataset ID: igwz-8jzy
Refresh cadence: Updated as needed
Last imported: March 12, 2026
socrata dataset
Chicago crime incidents
Publisher: Chicago Police Department
Dataset ID: ijzp-q8t2
Refresh cadence: Daily
Last imported: March 16, 2026
socrata file
Chicago neighborhood boundaries reference
Publisher: City of Chicago
Dataset ID: 9wp7-iasj
Refresh cadence: Legacy file dataset
Last imported: Not available
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about data coverage, definitions, and how to read these pages.
Does the 2001 page include all incidents?
The annual total reflects all imported incidents for that year, while supporting tables and lists may show only the largest categories or a recent sample.
Why use yearly pages?
Year pages capture long-tail search intent and make it easier to compare one calendar year against the next.